Overview

• Copenhagen announced its first purchase of long-range precision weapons to strengthen deterrence against Russia.
• Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the new capability will reach distant targets and neutralize enemy missile threats.
• Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said specific models are not yet chosen, pointing to systems already in use with NATO allies.
• The step follows last week’s order of eight European long- and medium-range air-defense systems as Denmark builds layered protection.
• Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen linked the decision to NATO’s 2030 objective, while Russia’s ambassador in Copenhagen condemned the plan.